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The Sow it Forward Grant deadline is coming this week

The Sow it Forward Grant deadline is coming this week

Kitchen Gardens International is a simple-to-apply-for grant for food gardens. The deadline is this Friday, January 9th at 4 pm, Central time. Learn how to apply on our event page.

NEEF Grants for Community Garden Events — Open Now!

NEEF Grants for Community Garden Events — Open Now!

Have you ever wanted to expand programming at your site outside the usual boundaries of gardening? Would you like to help musical performances, barbecues, salsa tastings, art classes, birthday parties, holiday observances, or other creative events happen at your garden? The National Environmental Education Foundation…

Bok bok buh-go to these great chicken workshops

Bok bok buh-go to these great chicken workshops

This November, Angelic Organics Learning Center is holding three workshops on urban chicken care, two of them taught by Jennifer Murtoff, the Midwest’s only urban chicken consultant. Details below. Basic Backyard Chicken Care – November 8th ‎Chicken Butchery – November 9th Urban Chicken Health Care…

It’s time for GardenKeepers

It’s time again to sign up for Openlands’s terrific GardenKeepers class. This year’s session will take place at McKinley Library Park. Register at the Openlands website. Registration deadline is October 29th. Do you want to grow your own food in a garden you share with…

The 2014 Chicago Community Gardeners Association Great Perennial Divide

On Saturday, September 27, 2014, CCGA conducted the 2014 Great Perennial Divide.  The CCGA Steering Committee would like to recognize and thank everyone who participated; it was a great success! First, our thanks to Scott Byron & Co. Inc., the prestigious Chicago area landscaping firm,…

Volunteer Opportunity in Edgewater – Learn about Ornamental Gardening and Build Community

Where: The Gateway Gardens of Edgewater Address: 1350 West Hollywood, Chicago What: Volunteers for Landscaping/ Programming/ Maintenance When: Wednesday Evenings at 6:30 pm/ Some Saturday Mornings Gateway Gardens are four separate parcels that “Welcome” passing vehicles and pedestrians to the lovely community of Edgewater. These…

Volunteers Needed for Great Perennial Divide

You may have already read about (and registered for) the CCGA’s 2014 Great Perennial Divide. Though the event itself happens on Saturday, September 27 also need a lot of help at all of the sites on the morning of Friday, September 26th to assist with…

Get Your Pick — Preregister for the Great Perennial Divide

The Chicago Community Gardener Association’s Great Perennial Divide Saturday, September 27, 2014 WHAT: The Great Perennial Divide is a multi-site plant give-away open to all Chicago Community Gardens. There’s just one requirement: register your garden for the Divide no later than Tuesday, September 23rd to…

ReBuilding Exchange Offering DIY Workshops

ReBuilding Exchange Offering DIY Workshops

Our friends at ReBuilding Exchange are offering three handy gardening-related workshops this fall. Check them out below: Intro to Canning w/Pear Tree Preserves Chicago Bee Basics DIY Rain Barrel

ACGA 2014 Conference Schedule Now Available

ACGA 2014 Conference Schedule Now Available

The complete program for the 2014 ACGA conference in Chicago is now available. Time is running out to register for the conference.